Biography: Castel Moshe (1909-1992) was born in Jerusalem. He attended Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem and the Academie Julien and the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. He participated in individual and group exhibitions in well known galleries in Paris. On his return to Israel in 1947 he founded together with other Israeli painters and sculptors the group "New Horizons". He became famous for his work using basalt found in the black rock, which is indigenous to several areas of Israel. Many of his paintings are characterized by his creation of what appears to be an ancient form of writing. These symbols are painted in relief utilizing the black rock material. His portraits and street scenes often possess a Spanish influence, probably based on his Castilian Sephardic heritage. The strong reds, greens and blacks are indicative of this phase of his paintings. From 1959 he spent his time between Paris, New York and Israel. He is also famous for his large murals, which can be found in many important edifices around the world.